We are painting with gouache today, a medium that shares qualities with watercolor and acrylic Gouache can be thinned with water and applied like watercolor or it can be painted directly on paper remaining opaque In the Cardinal painting below, everything is done with watercolor except the snow, which was put on the branch with … Continue reading →I am relaxing at the beach with my family this week and my son, the Chef has been spoiling us with our favorites, delicious Hamburgers, Coconut Shrimp, BBQ Ribs Since we haven’t made anything new I am re-sharing one of my favorite things to make for dinner without having to go to the grocery store~ … Continue reading →
Here’s our Big Family Food and Fun: May 19-25, 2024 post! Big Family Food and Fun: May 19-25, 2024 Our week started off with a precious time of worship with our Lincoln church family. For years now, I have had a difficult time getting through worship without tears. I feel so grateful and humbled by […]
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Happy Memorial Day! We are celebrating Memorial Day in the USA honoring all those who have selflessly served to protect our freedom~ Thank you for your service! Memorial Day is the “unofficial” beginning of Summer, Let the fun begin!! Celebrate with red, white, & blue! Tiered Tray and Table Flag Glasses and Uncle Sam Hat … Continue reading →Last week we talked about Collage Art and how I wanted to make one but couldn’t seem to get started~ I enjoyed all your comments and as I was sitting in my studio, I finally got an idea! This Pink Roses painting was on my easel because I had recently used it in a photograph… … Continue reading →This is a recipe that can be used as an appetizer or a side dish~ It only has 3 ingredients AND you can change the ingredients to make a different combo! I made it with roasted Brussels Sprouts, blue cheese and bacon For an appetizer serve it on a small skewer, like a mini kebab, … Continue reading →
If you read about our 30-pounds of bacon situation, then you know that it only makes sense that I would put together a post full of recipes that include bacon! 30-pounds of bacon, you ask? Well, yes. Go big or go home, I guess. Matt was being extra helpful when I sent him into Sam’s […]
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I’m heading to the Gulf Coast for Memorial Day weekend and have been thinking about our menu~ Memorial Day weekend in the USA is the unofficial kick-off to Summer, so it calls for some summer fruit recipes How about a sweet and savory flatbread topped with pear, nectarine, raspberries, blueberries, ham and bacon with sharp … Continue reading →
Here’s our Big Family Food and Fun: May 12-18, 2024 post! Big Family Food and Fun: May 12-18, 2024 With this many littles, Mother’s Day doesn’t tend to provide pampering and calm, BUT thankfully the kids had helped me do some celebration prep work on the days leading up to our special day. My main […]
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Chicken Parmesan or Chicken Parmigiana, is a classic Italian American dish, consisting of crisp breaded chicken breasts covered in tomato sauce, topped with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, and served on a bed of spaghetti I gave this traditional dish a new twist that is delicious, satisfying and much easier! Instead of chicken breasts, I used … Continue reading →I have been thinking about making a collage using parts of my own sketches, pieces of paper, etc. but I just can’t seem to get started! This pretty flower collage was done by my artist blogging friend Patty Anne I love the way she made the white leaves from parts of her own sketches and … Continue reading →We celebrated Mother’s Day and 2 birthdays last weekend Big E’s birthday is May 11 and Super Teen’s birthday is May 14 My daughter came over with her family and we also invited her husband’s mother, his brother and his wife It was a shower of flowers! It was a beautiful May afternoon and we … Continue reading →
My inflation post from a couple weeks ago has created a bit of a stir. Can we talk some more about that? First, an apology. My intent when I wrote this truly was to be an encouragement. I wrote it to share what has worked for our family as we try to keep costs down. […]
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Try this Better-For-You Mocha Coffee Creamer recipe! But first, the back story.Yum Well, it only took adding seven high-need kids to our household to meet my goal – but I’ve accomplished it. I finally won Matt over to drinking coffee with me. :) You see, after I became at coffee drinker, I dreamed about how […]
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